Purse snatching on Devon; attacks on Rosemont
According to the Chicago News Report a woman had her purse snatched near the Devon & Lakewood intersection early Sunday morning. The suspect was described as a thin, bald, black man, wearing...
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More officers on the streets
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanual and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy have announced the deployment of 150 additional police officers throughout the city. The 20th and 24th districts, which cover...
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Text the CPD
As the thermometer increases crime tends to as well, so a reader thought it would be a good time for us to remind you of the Chicago Police Department’s “TXT2TIP” program. As an alternative to...
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CTA accelerates security camera installations
Cameras installed at the Berwyn stop last spring. According to various news sources, the CTA is rapidly increasing the pace at which it is installing security cameras in and around train stations of...
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Take Back the Block: Lawrence & Sheridan
Join Alderman Osterman’s office and neighbors take back the block to make the streets active, safe, and friendly for everyone through a series of events next week. Click the flyer to enlarge it and...
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Tomorrow: Positive Loitering on Thorndale
The Thorndale Action Task Force resumes its weekly positive loitering on the 1100 block of West Thorndale at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday June 28. Loiterers are invited to meet at the northeast corner of...
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Holy iPhone theft, Batman
According to multiple sources, there was another iPhone theft on the L last week. A young man stole a woman’s phone just after 5PM on Thursday, June 30th at the Berwyn station. The suspect ran off...
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Tonight: Positive loitering on Thorndale
The Thorndale Action Task Force is once again holding positive loitering tonight from 8PM – 9PM. Last week about 15 people met up, walked the streets and also met Alderman Harry Osterman and a...
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Anti-crime efforts on Thorndale
A temporary CAPS (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy) office is opening at 1106 W Thorndale this week according to Alderman Harry Osterman’s office. This is the location of “Le Gallery Thorndale”...
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Safety Seminar July 20th
When: July 20, 2011 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Come and hear from former burglars at the safety seminar on July 20, 2011 at the 19th District. These former burglars let you know what they looked for in a...
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Thursday: Positive Loitering on Thorndale
"Loiterers" on Thorndale. Credit: Jeremy Bressman We joined the Positive Loitering effort on Thorndale last week which is organized by the Thorndale Action Task Force. Residents gather on a weekly...
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Increased Security On Thorndale
Thorndale Avenue street sign. Credit: Jeremy Bressman Loyola University has provided a grant that will fund an off-duty police officer to patrol Thorndale through the fall, Alderman Harry Osterman’s...
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Mugging on Lakewood
A mugging occured Wednesday evening in the Lakewood Balmoral neighborhood. According to various sources, a young female was walking on Lakewood when she was attacked shortly after 11pm in front of a...
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Multiple attacks in East Andersonville
Last week we wrote about a mugging in the Lakewood Balmoral neighborhood. Below is some additional information that was obtained from last night’s CAPS meeting at the Benezazian branch of the Chicago...
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Robbery near Kenmore/Ardmore
From the Chicago News Report: “A victim was injured during a robbery in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, said police dispatch. The incident was reported at 4:11 a.m (Wednesday morning). Although it’s...
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